Meaning of 剧本
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- script; screenplay; scenario; libretto
How to use 剧本
剧本 is used for scripts of films, TV dramas, stage plays, and operas. It often goes with verbs like 写 (xiě, write), 改 (gǎi, revise), and 读 (dú, read). Example: 他正在写一个电影剧本。(Tā zhèngzài xiě yí gè diànyǐng jùběn.) He is writing a film script.
剧 (jù) means drama or a play, and 本 (běn) is a book or written text, as in 课本 (kèběn). Put them together and a 剧本 is the book of a play: the script.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 据 (jù) instead of 剧 (jù). They sound the same, but 剧 has the knife radical 刂 on the right, while 据 has the hand radical 扌 on the left. Also keep 本 in the third tone, běn, and do not say it as bēn.
剧本 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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剧 jù · theatrical work · 10 strokes
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本 běn · root · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 剧本.
| 本子 | běnzi | book; notebook |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi |
| 根本 | gēnběn | fundamental; basic |
| 本来 | běnlái | original; originally |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental |
| 基本上 | jīběnshàng | basically; on the whole |
| 本事 | běnshi | source material; original story |
| 剧场 | jùchǎng | theater |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama |
| 本领 | běnlǐng | skill; ability |
| 连续剧 | liánxùjù | TV series |
Questions about 剧本
What does 剧本 mean?
剧本 (jùběn) means "script; screenplay; scenario; libretto" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 剧本?
剧本 is made of 2 characters: 剧 (10 strokes), 本 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 剧本 an HSK word?
Yes. 剧本 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 剧本 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 剧本 is written 劇本.
What measure word is used with 剧本?
The most common measure words are 个 (gè) and 部 (bù), as in 一部剧本 (yí bù jùběn). When you mean a physical printed copy, you can also say 一本剧本 (yì běn jùběn).
Can 剧本 be used figuratively in Chinese?
Yes. In casual speech 剧本 can mean a planned sequence of events, like a script that life follows. For example, 这不是我的剧本 (zhè bú shì wǒ de jùběn) means this is not how I planned things to go.